WILL: Michael LEHMAN, 1834, Belfast Township, Bedford County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Luella Younkins LJY14@aol.com August 26, 2005, 2:31 pm Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/bedford/ ________________________________________________ Written November 25, 1834 Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Luella Younkins Belfast Township, Bedford County Will Book Vol. 3 Page 43 WILL OF MICHAEL LEHMAN In the name of God. Amen. I Michael Lehman of the Township of Belfast, in the County of Bedford and the State of Pennsylvania, fairly being sick of body, but sound mind memory and understanding, for which I bless God for the same, but calling to mind the mortality of the body and the uncertain time of death I do hereby make and ordain this instrument in writing to be my last will and testament, revoking all other heretofore by me made. First of all, I recommend my spirit into the hands of God, who gave it, and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian like manner at the discretion of my executor, herein after named. My will is that all my just debts be dully paid, as soon as may be after my decease, and as for my real and personal estate which I now possess, I give and dispose of the same in the following manner to wit. I give and bequeath unto my dear and beloved wife, Mary Ann Lehman, all my real and personal estate of every kind as the now are and as I now possess them during her natural life and that she may have hold and occupy them as I myself might or could do except as is herein after excepted. That is my will is I give unto my son Michael Lehman fifty cents, one year after my deceased. Unto my daughter, Mary Ann, wife of Joseph Jenkins, fifty cents, one year after my decease. Catherine Leaham, wife of Adam Leaham, fifty cents, to be paid one year after my deceased. Also I give and bequeath unto my son, Lawrence Lehman, fifty cents, to be paid one year after my death. I give unto my daughter, Elizabeth, fifty cents one year after my decease. I give unto my daughter Susannah, fifty cents one year after my decease. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret, fifty cents, when she comes of age. I give unto my daughter Leah fifty cents, when of age. I give unto my daughter Sarah, fifty cents, when of age. My will and desire is that after the decease of my wife all the real and personal property that shall remain on hand shall be sold at public sale and the money arising from such sale shall be equally divided among all the aforesaid children, And lastly I nominate, constitute and appoint my trusty friend, Jacob Stahl ,of the within said township, and county to be the executor of this my last will and testament, in the presence of these witness, who saw me sign the same. Given under my hand and seal the twenty-fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-fore. Witnesses present Francis Welch, Evan Evans Michael Lehman Bedford County, SS Be it remembered that on the 27 day of January A. D. 1835, personally appeared before the subscriber, Register for the probate of Will and granting Letters of Administration in and for said county, Francis Welch Esq. and Evan Evans, the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing and being duly sworn, depose and say that they were personally present and heard and saw Michael Lehman the testator, sign seal publish pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his last will and testament. That at the time thereof the testator was of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding according to the best of deponents knowledge and belief and that they subscribed their names thereto as witnesses in the presence of the testator and at his request. Coram Job Mann Reg. Francis Welch Evan Evans Welch, Evan Evans Surnames: LEHMAN, LEAHAM, JENKINS This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 4.4 Kb